Georgy Egorov

Georgy Egorov is the James Farley/Booz, Allen & Hamilton Research Professor and Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University (2009), an MA in Economics from Harvard (2008), and prior degrees from Moscow State University and New Economic School. His research focuses on political economy, including institutional dynamics, non-democratic regimes, and social norms. He directs the Ford Center and serves on editorial boards of leading journals. Awards include the Ronald Coase Award and Kellogg's teaching excellence recognition.

Education:

• PhD, Economics, Harvard University (2009)
• MA, Economics, Harvard University (2008)
• MA, Economics, New Economic School, Moscow (2003, cum laude)
• MS, Mathematics, Moscow State University (2001, summa cum laude)

Research Interests:

• Political Economy of Democracies/Non-Democracies
• Institutional Dynamics and Change
• Social Norms and Peer Effects
• Electoral Systems and Political Competition
• Delegation and Governance Models

Awards:

• Ronald Coase Institute Award for Outstanding Achievement
• Chairs’ Core Course Teaching Award
• Social Choice and Welfare Prize (2x)

Grants & Editorial Roles:

• Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research (2010–present)
• Associate Editor, American Economic Review (2019), Journal of Theoretical Politics (2018), Review of Economic Design (2015)

Labs/Teams: Active in the Ford Center and collaborative projects with co-authors like Daron Acemoglu and Konstantin Sonin.